Ascent of Fir Mountain on 2012-09-21

Ascent Trip Report

Almost didn't make it to the trail head because of washouts along Co Rd 47 (Neversink rd.) but made it to PA after some waiting - no one else at PA. Trail up to Lean-To was nice but is narrower after lean-to. Lots of washed out sections along Biscuit Brook with deep piles of sand from flooding. In fact whole foreat looked washed - must have been some real heavy rain up ther ein the past week. Herd path to Big Indian was very clear but steep in places. Signed the canister log book. Long bush whack over to Fir - I did pretty well staying on the high land and hitting the col but I did too much back and forth corrections along the way. Signed the Fir cansiter log book and headed down the shoulder of Fir to the lean-to. Again too many corrections, but then settled on paralleling the high ground just to the West and then moving back East as I dropped below a ledge paralleling the ledge for a ways - and repeat. This seemd to help avoid the big drop off ledges. Didn't see a soul in the woods all day, but man were there a lot of quail or partridge on the way up Big Indian - must have had a dozen take off as I hiked along. 11 mile hike, 2900 foot ascent overall, averaged 1.7 mph.

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